Zoning Aerial Shot 2

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Conshohocken Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on October 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. prevailing time at Conshohocken Borough Hall, located at 400 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428. At this time, the Conshohocken Zoning Hearing Board will hear testimony and accept evidence on the following petition(s):

PETITIONER: Derek and Makenzie Dalmolin
PREMISES INVOLVED: 447 West 6th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                         BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The petitioner is seeking a Special Exception pursuant to Section §27-823 and a Variance from Section §27-823.B to permit a group home use within the BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1; and to permit the required two (2) off-street parking spaces for the group home use to be located in the front yard of the group home, whereas no off-street parking spaces shall be located in the area between the front wall of the principal structure and the curb of the street toward which that wall is oriented.

PETITIONER: TS 16, LLC
PREMISES INVOLVED: 5 Colwell Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                          LI - Limited Industrial District/Research
                                          FP – Floodplain Conservation District

The petitioner is appealing a zoning enforcement notice and seeking a Variance from Sections 27-817.H.(2), 27-817.H.(3), 271404.9, 27-1714 and 27-1726.1F of the Conshohocken Zoning Ordinance related to outdoor storage of materials and materials that may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces within the floodplain conservation overlay district. The petitioner is proposing continuation of an existing nonconforming use under Section 27-701.

The petitioner is also appealing zoning use and occupancy permit denials and is seeking a Variance from Sections 27817.H.(3), §27-1713, and 27-1714.1.A and H of the Conshohocken Zoning Ordinance to permit new contractor storage and office uses, outdoor storage of materials, permanent structures, and utilizing the site as a parking lot for contractor vehicles and equipment within the floodplain whereas such uses are not permitted by right and are prohibited within the overlay floodplain conservation district.

PETITIONER: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
PREMISES INVOLVED: 101 Washington Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                          SP-3 – Specially Planned District 3
                                          FP – Floodplain Conservation Overlay District

The Petitioner is seeking a Variance from Sections §27-1714.1.A, B, D, H, and K to permit the construction of a surface parking lot and the associated clearing, filling, and installation of curbing, landscape islands, and stormwater facilities on the site, whereas, such use and activities are prohibited within the 100-year floodplain.

PETITIONER: Jacqueline McCarron and Matthew Flannery
PREMISES INVOLVED: 325 East 10th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                          BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The Petitioner is seeking a Variance from Sections §27-1005.E and F to permit the construction of a roof addition above a modified deck to extend 3.5 feet into the required side yard setback whereas a 5 feet setback is required, and to permit a building coverage of 41% with the roof addition whereas the maximum building coverage shall not exceed 35% within the BR-1 zoning district.

PETITIONER: David Bissell
PREMISES INVOLVED: 226 Maple Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                         BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The Petitioner is seeking a Variance from Sections §27-809.1, Table A.1.a.ii to permit a six (6) feet high fence located between the front wall of the principal structure and the legal right-of-way, whereas no fence is permitted.

PETITIONER: Linda Halpern
PREMISES INVOLVED: 228 Maple Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                         BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The Petitioner is seeking a Variance from Sections §27-809.1, Table A.1.a.ii to permit a six (6) feet high fence located between the front wall of the principal structure and the legal right-of-way, whereas no fence is permitted.

PETITIONER: Eleanor R. Hertrich, c/o Catania Concrete
PREMISES INVOLVED: 238 West 5th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                         BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The petitioner is seeking a zoning interpretation and a Variance from Sections §27-1005.C and §27-1007.1 to permit the demolition and construction of a new single-family detached dwelling with a 3.5-ft front yard setback facing W. 5th Avenue whereas a 25-ft front yard setback from the ultimate right-of-way line or the established building line of the majority of the buildings on the same side of the block is required; and to permit an off-street parking space in the front yard between the principal dwelling and Wood Street, whereas off-street parking is not permitted between the front wall of a principal structure and the curb of the street toward which that wall is oriented in the BR-1 zoning district.

PETITIONER: Alex Goldberg
PREMISES INVOLVED: 201 West 6th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428
                                         BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1

The petitioner is seeking a Special Exception pursuant to Section §27-703.E.(6)(a) and Variance from Section §27-2002 to permit an expansion of the existing nonconforming restaurant use of the existing nonconforming mixed-use property located within the BR-1 – Borough Residential District 1 with the construction of a 1,041 SF outdoor dining patio, and to not provide the required off-street parking on the site for the proposed outdoor dining patio addition whereas one off-street parking space per 50 SF of gross floor area is required with the expansion of the outdoor dining use.

Interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing. Anyone requiring special accommodations to attend should contact the Conshohocken Borough Administration Office at 610-828-1092 or zoning@conshohockenpa.gov as soon as possible to have arrangements made.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Appearance of Property
  3. Public Comment – (state your name, address, and property reference)
  4. Announcements/Discussion
  5. Adjournment

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